From the Archives: The Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1984
Known for their antics, the Red Hot Chili Peppers quickly built a loyal following.
U.S. to force some asylum seekers to wait in Mexico
By ELLIOT SPAGAT SAN DIEGO — The Trump administration will start forcing some asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their cases wind through U.S. courts, an official said, launching what could become one of the more significant changes to the immigration system in years. The changes will be introduced today at San Diego’s San…
Bellflower man, 30, suspected of committing lewd acts with a minor and producing child porn
BELLFLOWER — A 30-year-old man suspected of committing lewd acts with a minor was taken into custody, authorities said Friday morning. Christopher Espinoza was also wanted for alleged production of child pornography, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. It was not immediately disclosed where and when Espinoza was arrested, but he was taken…
You probably don’t know what this roadway symbol means
Q. I noticed while walking this morning that the city of Fullerton repainted the bike lane stripes on Acacia Avenue. What I found curious is the painted bike lane icon is in the car lane. You know, the stenciled bicycle on the roadway you see with an arrowhead design above it. Isn’t this icon for a…
Voila! Los Alamitos High Drumline conjures up an evening of magic
Los Alamitos High’s 2019 Spring Drumline hosts a magic show fundraiser on Sunday, Jan. 27 at 6 p.m. in the Los Alamitos High School Performing Arts Center. The show features comedy and magic performed by professional magicians, plus music by the drumline. Light dinner and snacks will be available for purchase prior to the show…
Trump associate Roger Stone arrested, faces obstruction charge
By ERIC TUCKER and CHAD DAY WASHINGTON — Roger Stone, a confidant of President Donald Trump, was arrested in the special counsel’s Russia investigation in a pre-dawn raid at his Florida home on Friday and was charged with lying to Congress and obstructing the probe. The seven-count indictment against Stone, a self-proclaimed “dirty trickster,” is the first…
Dead body found on 5 freeway in Anaheim
A police investigation into a body found on the 5 freeway shut down northbound lanes in Anaheim, backing traffic up for miles on Thursday, Jan. 24. Motorists spotted a person’s body on the highway near Magnolia Avenue just before 6 p.m., according to a California Highway Patrol Dispatcher. She said no major collisions were reported…
Rent! Tuition! Pet Food! So Cal is helping furloughed workers in many ways
With the government shutdown now in its fifth week, and furloughed federal workers about to miss a second paycheck, Southern California is rallying to help. And the help, it seems, is limited only by imagination. Can’t pay the rent? An apartment company in Long Beach is letting federal workers slide a bit until the standoff…
Housing slump? Sales drop 11% in Brea, Buena Park, Fullerton, La Habra, La Palma, Placentia and Yorba Linda
Homebuying in Brea, Buena Park, Fullerton, La Habra, La Palma, Placentia and Yorba Linda fell 11 percent from August through November vs. the same period in 2017 amid a steep countywide slowdown. Once primetime selling season ended in Orange County this summer, house hunters balked. That created the slowest-selling August-to-November period in seven years. Culprits…
Anaheim councilman arrested in civil disobedience with protesting hotel workers
About 20 people, including Councilman Jose Moreno, were arrested in Anaheim on Thursday, Jan. 24, as they blocked traffic during a protest for higher wages for the city’s hotel workers. Emma Jenson joins other protesters as they stop cars at the intersection of Harbor Boulevard and Katella Avenue during a hotel workers protest in Anaheim,…